The latest public release is version 0.83, out since
11th January, 2010. You can find The Star Commander on Web sites and
FTP sites in an archive called scXYY.zip (where X.YY is the version
number).

Important notes

Download betas for everyday usage! If you're
having problems with the latest public release, you might want to try the
latest beta release, as well, as your problem might have already been solved
in it. Don't worry, most of the time, betas are not as buggy as you might
first think.

Read the documentation before complaining!
Before contacting the author about problems with accessing Commodore drives
and/or transferring files, please, read the "Usage", "Troubleshooting" and
"Known problems and limitations" sections in the documentation. If you still
have problems then read the "Reporting problems" section in the
documentation on how problems should be reported.
Unfortunately, the author doesn't have much time for this project anymore,
and especially few time to answer questions. Therefore, reports about any
release other than the latest public or beta release, reports covered by the
documentation and improper reports may be rejected.

New name for personal keyfiles. Since version
0.81, the name of the personal keyfile has been changed from sc.reg
to sc.key so that its extension doesn't conflict with that of Windows
registry files. Please, rename your personal keyfile, to make it work
again.

Read beta docs for dosemu and Windows XP. If
you're running dosemu under GNU/Linux or using Windows XP then download the
latest beta release and see the "Usage" section of the documentation for
important information on how to make the Commander access Commodore drives
in these environments. Windows XP users should also download the updated
Windows NT/2000/XP tweak package and read the included documentation.

Known major bugs

Please, use the latest beta release to overcome the
following problems until the next public release, in which these will be
fixed, becomes available.

Mailing list

If you need help with the Commander, would like to ask for
some new features in future releases, want to be notified about the release of
new (beta) versions or just want to chat around then subscribe to the mailing
list.

WARNING: All E-mail addresses have been spam
shielded. Before sending an E-mail, please, delete the words "ANTI" and
"SPAM", along with the dots around them.

Copyright and license

The Commander is giftware. You may use the unregistered
version as long as you wish and you may give it to any individual, provided
that it's in the original, unmodified archive. It is highly recommended that
you download distribution packages from the homepage or other distribution
sites listed later in this documentation. If you get a package from somewhere
else then make sure that the package has the author's authentic verification
stamped on it.

The unregistered version is in no way crippled, there are
no nag screens or delays in it and – except for alpha and beta releases
– it never expires. However, if you are frequently using the Commander
and you are satisfied with it then you are encouraged to register it. Please,
read the file REGISTER.TXT for more details. You must not distribute the
personal keyfile you receive when you register.

The source of the Commander is distributed under a license
that is similar to the GNU General Public License but is more restrictive, for
the protection of Commander users and the author. You may distribute only
those modified versions or derived software that satisfy all restrictions in
the license. When you distribute the Commander, modified versions of it or
software derived from it, you may not ask for money above the normal fee of
the distribution media itself. Furthermore, you may not publish the Commander
or its source on floppy disks, CD/DVD-ROM's, FTP sites, WWW pages or any other
distribution media, include it in a software compilation or bundle it with
other software or hardware without prior permission of the author.

Note that public distribution of the beta releases of the
Commander is prohibited. The only place where you can and should be able to
find them is the homepage.

The Commander is provided "as is", without a warranty of
any kind. You are using it at your own risk. The author is not liable for any
damage or data loss caused by the software.